amprolium chloride

Also known as 1-((4-Amino-2-propyl-5-pyrimidinyl)methyl)-2-picolinium chloride

Amprolium is the organic compound sold as a coccidiostat used in poultry. It has many International Nonproprietary Names. __TOC__

Chemical data

Formula: C14H19ClN4
Molecular weight: 278.78 g/mol
IUPAC name: 5-[(2-methylpyridin-1-ium-1-yl)methyl]-2-propylpyrimidin-4-amine chloride
SMILES: CCCC1=NC=C(C(=N1)N)C[N+]2=CC=CC=C2C.[Cl-]
InChIKey: LCTXBFGHZLGBNU-UHFFFAOYSA-M
Polar surface area: 55.7 Å²
H-bond donors: 1
H-bond acceptors: 4
Formal charge: 0

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Molecule type: Small molecule

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Wikidata facts

Subclass of: chemical compound
Mass: 278.13

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canonical SMILES: CCCC1=NC=C(C(=N1)N)C[N+]2=CC=CC=C2C.[Cl-]
chemical formula: C₁₄H₁₉ClN₄
World Health Organisation international non-proprietary name: amprolium

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

Uses in coccidiosis treatment in poultry
Synthesis
References

Amprolium is the organic compound sold as a coccidiostat used in poultry. It has many International Nonproprietary Names. __TOC__

==Uses in coccidiosis treatment in poultry== The drug is a thiamine analogue and blocks the thiamine transporter of Eimeria species. By blocking thiamine uptake it prevents carbohydrate synthesis.

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